Marylee Agnew "Mair" Rustand

Marylee Agnew "Mair" Rustand

Marylee Rustand Obituary

Published by Legacy on Mar. 16, 2026.
Marylee Agnew Rustand, also affectionately known as "Mair," peacefully transitioned on March 9, 2026, at the age of 77, surrounded by the warmth of loved ones.

The daughter of Kernel Jack and Melba Agnew, Marylee was a woman composed of quiet strength and unbreakable resilience. While she was a successful entrepreneur, found joy in being on the water and a passion in the rhythm of her favorite music, her truest legacy was written in thread.

Her "Made by Mair" insignia would be securely fastened to her quilts, many of which would feature her signature heart-shaped stitching, binding her love into the fabric of the lives she touched. To wrap oneself in a "Mair original" symbolized her embrace.

She leaves behind her husband, Greg Rustand; her children, Rick, Lisa, and Jake; her step-children, Keri and Jenny; and seven grandchildren. To her family, her final message remains as constant as the stars: "I love you to the moon and back."

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